Chess Puzzle #2Iwmy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 986 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen c6; rooks d6/g7; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4. Black: king d8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; knight f7; pawns a7/b5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7# — queen c6→d7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qd7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k1r2/p4nR1/1qQR4/1p6/4P3/1B6/PPP5/2K5 b - - 0 29

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